When surf clubs ruled the scene

With all the news almost exclusively being centered around the coronavirus these days, I thought I would, instead of adding more fuel to the fire, take a long journey back in surf time to talk about the early days of surf clubs here in Southern California.
I was going to get into the debate about trying to go surfing during this time of beach closures and people getting arrested and fined for surfing, but my honest opinion is just flat out DON’T DO IT. No debate.
So, with that issue dealt